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Pauli van Wyk
Pauli van Wyk is a Scorpio investigative journalist. She writes about the justice cluster, state-owned companies, state politics and the inescapable collision course they're on. Pauli cut her teeth at Media24. She became a journo at Beeld, was trained by the amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism and joined Mail & Guardian's investigative team before becoming a member of Scorpio.
The McKinsey dossier part 4 – bending over backwards for Trillian
A series of interviews and leaked documents show that senior Eskom officials did everything they could to ensure the Gupta-linked Trillian got paid.
The McKinsey dossier part 3 – Eskom tells McKinsey and Trillian to #PayBackTheMoney
Eskom moves to reclaim R1.6bn for a consulting project that left it “open to excessive economic exposure” according to a confidential report.
The McKinsey dossier part 2 – contract to pay McKinsey and Trillian R1.6-bn ‘invalid’
Eskom could have saved a billion rand or more had it not settled with consultants on the basis of a contract that never was.
Popo Molefe: Why does Prasa want to silence me?
The troubled rail agency’s woes are far from over amid court rulings and apparent secret campaigns.
Court dismisses Prasa bid to invalidate R4bn worth of contracts
The high court in Pretoria dismissed the rail agency’s application on a technicality but added that the parastatal still had a case to advance.
Up and down like K-Ci & JoJo: Mbalula, Ntlemeza spat reaches farcical new heights
Ex-Hawks boss climbs down in his battle with the police minister — at least for now.
Ntlemeza has a card up his sleeve – he can legally return to work
Not everyone agrees but a new Act suggests the former head of the Hawks can go back to work
Molefe picks up the Prasa fight
But the alleged rot he seeks to root out began on the watch of the new deputy finance minister
Zuma accused of lying under oath
The ex-prosecutions boss says that, contrary to the president’s claim, he never asked to leave the NPA
A-team puts Gigaba on notice
Treasury officials are divided over whether to stay and shouldn’t be taken lightly.
How Gordhan thwarted Gupta arms dealing plans
Amid speculation that the Guptas captured the new Denel board, Gordhan described them as “arrogant and belligerent”.
FIC challenge will show Gigaba’s strings
Gigaba must decide whether he will oppose the Guptas’ application to set aside the decision to issue a certificate detailing suspicious transactions.
Gordhan’s vision will be celebrated
A legal victory for him will do a lot to keep politicians’ predatory friends at bay.
Advocate in Gordhan-Gupta proceedings: The Guptas are ‘like Alice in Wonderland’
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is seeking a declatory order on the extent of his power to intervene in a bank-client relationship
Pravin Gordhan is still the finance minister … for now
Pravin Gordhan has dismissed reports that he resigned as finance minister during a meeting with president Jacob Zuma and other top six officials.